Each year, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) spends the month of April celebrating the lifesaving program that is Medicaid. Medicaid provides quality health care to more than 80 million people in the nation. Below is a curated selection or resources and cases we believe highlight our advocacy over the past year.
- January 9, 2015
Letter to HHS Office of Civil Rights on pending HIV discrimination complaint
Jane Perkins and Wayne TurnerThe National Health Law Program and The AIDS Institute (TAI) sent the attached letter to the HHS Office of…
- January 7, 2015
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF L.S. et al. v. WOS et al.
Andy DiAntonioNotice Issued on January 7, 2015 NOTICE TO CONSUMERS SERVED BY THE N.C INNOVATIONS WAIVER, THEIR FAMILIES, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS: PROPOSED…
- December 16, 2014
Health Advocate: 2014 Litigation Round Up
Jane PerkinsMore than four years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law have passed, and yet litigation over…
- December 11, 2014
NHeLP Matters – December 2014
Andy DiAntonioWelcome to the year's final edition of NHeLP Matters. In the past 12 months, we have fought for the…
- December 4, 2014
Q&A: Abstention Update
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersQ&A: Abtention Update This short issue brief discusses the latest developments in abstention cases affecting Medicaid beneficiaries, including a…
- November 3, 2014
Amicus Brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Burwell
Andy DiAntonioAmicus brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Burwell defending the availability of the Affordable Care…
- October 21, 2014
Issue Brief: Hearing Services for Children on Medicaid
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeHearing loss affects many low-income children in the United States. Despite the proliferation of hospital-based newborn hearing screening programs,…
- October 16, 2014
Issue Brief: Update on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act
Jane PerkinsOver the years, Medicaid beneficiaries have asserted claims under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution and 42 U.S.C.…
- September 3, 2014
Class Certification Order: Wilson v. Gordon (M.D. Tenn)
Andy DiAntonioPlaintiffs bring this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Defendants, who…
- September 3, 2014
Preliminary Injunction Order: Wilson v. Gordon (M.D. Tenn)
Andy DiAntonioPreliminary injunction order in Wilson v. Gordon (M.D. Tenn). The eleven named Plaintiffs have brought this action under 42 U.S.C.…
- August 20, 2014
NHeLP and Maine Equal Justice Partners Amicus Brief: Mayhew v. Burwell; First Circuit
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeMaine submitted a state plan amendment to CMS to eliminate Medicaid coverage of 19-20 year olds. CMS denied the…
- August 4, 2014
Webinar: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby – Access to Care Implications
Susan Berke FogelWebinar focused on the impact on access to care post the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v. Hobby…
- July 14, 2014
Health Advocate: ACA Litigation Continues: A Primer of Major Cases
Jane PerkinsThe ACA has been under continuous attack in the courts since its enactment. These challenges could significantly roll back…
- July 9, 2014
Amicus Brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Sebelius
Jane PerkinsAmicus brief of AARP Foundation Litigation and NHeLP in Halbig v. Sebelius defending the availability of the Affordable Care…
- July 7, 2014
Summary of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hobby Lobby
Andy DiAntonioInitial summary of the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision, including what it means for women, including how…
- June 27, 2014
Q&A Deference
Andy DiAntonioAdvocates may wish to argue that courts should defer to agency interpretations in proposed, but not final, regulation. This…
- June 24, 2014
NHeLP Amicus Brief in Priests For Life v. Sebelius
Jane PerkinsThe ACA recognizes that preventive health services are critical to individual and community health. It accordingly requires new group…
- June 24, 2014
NHeLP Amicus Brief in Reaching Souls v. Sebelius
Jane PerkinsThe ACA recognizes that preventive health services are critical to individual and community health. It accordingly requires new group…
- June 24, 2014
NHeLP Amicus Brief in Grace Schools v. Sebelius
Jane PerkinsThe ACA recognizes that preventive health services are critical to individual and community health. It accordingly requires new group…
